Global Patent Index - EP 0480813 B1

EP 0480813 B1 19950802 - Color image display device.

Title (en)

Color image display device.

Title (de)

Farbbildanzeigevorrichtung.

Title (fr)

Dispositif de visualisation d'images en couleurs.

Publication

EP 0480813 B1 19950802 (FR)

Application

EP 91402676 A 19911008

Priority

FR 9012608 A 19901012

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0480813A1] The invention relates to the colour image display devices of the type in which the light is spatially modulated by a liquid crystal screen (MS). The aim of the invention is to improve the luminous effectiveness and the colour image resolution in such display devices. <??>The display device of the invention comprises a source of light (2) and a liquid crystal screen (MS). According to the invention each cell (C1 to C5) of the liquid crystal screen (MS) comprises means (12, 13) for modulating the two orthogonal polarisations of the light independently of each other. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G09G 3/36

IPC 8 full level

G02F 1/1335 (2006.01); G02F 1/139 (2006.01); G03B 21/00 (2006.01); G09G 3/36 (2006.01); H04N 5/74 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G02F 1/133533 (2013.01 - EP US); G02F 1/13725 (2013.01 - EP US); G09G 3/3607 (2013.01 - EP US); G02F 2201/124 (2013.01 - EP US); G02F 2203/07 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0480813 A1 19920415; EP 0480813 B1 19950802; DE 69111741 D1 19950907; DE 69111741 T2 19960111; FR 2667972 A1 19920417; FR 2667972 B1 19921127; JP H04299309 A 19921022; US 5229874 A 19930720

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 91402676 A 19911008; DE 69111741 T 19911008; FR 9012608 A 19901012; JP 26229591 A 19911009; US 77320791 A 19911009